RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 527, 21 November 1857, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

EXTENDED JURISDICTION. Lyttelton, Tuesday, Nov. 17. The spring sitting of this Court was opened to-day, at 11 o'clock. There were twelve cases to be heard in Lyttelton, the remainder being set down for heaving at the adjourned sitting in Christchurch on the 23rd instant. The first case called was WOEMALD V. MOOBHOUSE. This action was brought to recover a sum of £55 upon a promissory note, due on the 9th October last, with interest from that time. In the absence of defendant, judgment was given for the sum demanded, and costs. CAMPBELL AND CO. V. MOOBE. This was an action on a dishonoured acceptance for £62 11s. 6d., due Ist April last, with interest from that time. Judgment for the amount claimed, with costs. A second sum of £62, with interest, was sued for batween the same parties, on a dishonoured acceptance, due May 2nd. Judgment for the amount, with costs. WOBMALD V. HOMEBSHAM. The was another action on a dishonoured acceptance, due June. 12th, for £52 10s., with interest. Settled out of Court. COOKSON, BOWLBE, AND CO. V. FBAZEB. This was also an action on a dishonoured acceptance for £41 ss. 6d.; due Feb. 24, 1856, with interest. Defendant not- appearing, judgment was given for the whole amount claimed, and costs. DBAN9FIELD V. BEES. This also was an action brought to recover the amount of a dishonoured Bill of Exchange for £40 os. 7d., due September 5, with interest. Defendant not appearing, judgment was given for the amount claimed and costs. DEANSFIELD V. ttENET. . This also was a case of debt on an overdue Bill of Exchange for £55 Os. Bd., due Sept. 26, with interest. Settled out of Court. ASHBT V. HABEISON. This case was the same as the preceding. The sum being £50 16s. 9d., on a dishonoured acceptance, due September 4. Settled out of Court. PEPPEE V. WEIGHT. Action for the recovery of £44 13s. 6d., cash lent and goods delivered. No appearance on . either side. " • MC'CHEANE V. WHITE. This was an action to recover the amount of Thirty-one Pounds Ten Shillings for Medical Attendance and Medicine, against which there was a set-off of £15 19s. 3d. Settled out of Court. MILTON V. SCOTT. This was an action for £70, the balance of an account for goods sold and delivered by the plaintiff, with interest. Judgment taken by consent for £70, with costs. Counsel for plaintiff, Mr. Duncan; for defendant, Mr. Dampier. STOUT V. CEAWFOBD & HUTCHINSON. Mr. Duncan appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Dampier for defendants. This action was brought against the defendants as .Executors of Mr. Chas. Crawford, deceased, to recover the sum of £31 165., balance alleged to be due since March 18,1856> for work done and materials supplied for the repair of a dwelling-house, on Norwich Quay; with interest, from the above date. The case was gone into at considerable length on the plaintiff's side: after which^ on defendant's application, the case was adjourned till Thursday next, the 26th instant. The Court then adjourned till Monday next, at Christchurch.